sister
noun
/ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/
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/ˈsɪs.tɚ/
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- Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.
- (AAVE, slang, sometimes, capitalized) A black woman.
- (attributively) An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.
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sœur
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- A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.
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sœur,
nonne,
religieuse,
bonne sœur
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- (British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
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infirmière,
sœur
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